Andrew Shepherd

Andrew Shepherd

Adelaide Medical School

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Dr Andrew Shepherd
MBBS MS FRACS (Urology) FUSANZ
Consultant Urological Surgeon, Royal Adelaide Hospital
Clinical Senior Lecturer, University of Adelaide

Andrew is a consultant urological surgeon at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. He completed urology training in Western Australia, South Australia and New South Wales, culminating in a fellowship year at Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, gaining experience in major urological cancer surgery and robotic surgery. Andrew completed an additional clinical fellowship at the world renowned Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in London, United Kingdom, focussed on urological oncology and robotic surgery.

  • Journals
    Year Citation
    2025 Luo, H., Shepherd, A., Kovacic, J., Dhar, A., Rasiah, K., & Toon, C. (2025). An Unexpected Finding of a Large Mixed Epithelial and Stromal Tumor of the Bilateral Seminal Vesicles in a Patient with Lower Urinary Tract Obstruction. International Journal of Surgical Pathology, 4 pages.
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    2025 Shepherd, A., Jaffer, A., Bruce, A., Chia, D., Dasgupta, P., & Challacombe, B. (2025). Early clinical evaluation of the Hugo robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) for performing radical prostatectomy: an IDEAL stage 2 study.. BMJ surgery, interventions, & health technologies, 7(1), e000360.
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    2025 Buck, D., Ali, A., Butt, N., Chadwick, H., Mulligan, L. D., O'Neill, A., . . . Forsyth, K. (2025). 'Low-Level' Social Care Needs of Adults in Prison (LOSCIP): A Scoping Review of the UK Literature. SOCIAL SCIENCES-BASEL, 14(2), 20 pages.
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    2024 Kim, P., Kovacic, J., Shepherd, A., & Dhar, A. (2024). Thulium laser to intraurethral Gordian Knot: A novel technique. Urology Case Reports, 52, 3 pages.
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    2024 Kovacic, J., Canagasingham, A., Zhong, W., Lockhart, K., Dhar, A., Shepherd, A., & Chung, A. (2024). Evaluation of MV140 in preventing recurrent urinary tract infections: a multicentre double-blind randomized controlled trial protocol. BJU International, 133(S4), 37-43.
    DOI Scopus3 Europe PMC2
    2024 Shepherd, A. R. H., Kovacic, J. L., & Dhar, A. (2024). Treatment advances improve survival in upper tract urothelial carcinoma. TRENDS IN UROLOGY & MENS HEALTH, 15(1), 17-21.
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    2024 Zhuo, K. Y., Razi, B., Kovacic, J., Shepherd, A., Dhar, A., & Rasiah, K. (2024). When the pelvic water balloon isn't the bladder. A rare case of a seminal vesicle cystic tumour causing lower urinary tract symptoms. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 94(6), 1184-1185.
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    2024 Tehrani, M. S., Shepherd, A., & Challacombe, B. (2024). Medtronic’s Hugo ™ robotic surgery system for robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a systematic review of current worldwide experiences. Journal of Robotic Surgery, 18(1), 352-1-352-14.
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    2023 Kim, P. J. H., Kovacic, J. L., Dhar, A., Shepherd, A. R., & Winter, M. W. (2023). Open Approaches to Radical Nephrectomies: A Case Report of Bilateral T3b Renal Cell Carcinoma. JOURNAL OF UROLOGICAL SURGERY, 10(3), 287-289.
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    2023 Kovacic, J., Dhar, A., Shepherd, A., & Chung, A. (2023). A narrative review: evaluation and surgical management of persistent and recurrent urinary incontinence after previous surgical treatment. Translational Andrology and Urology, 12(5), 887-897.
    DOI Scopus2
    2023 John, A., Ting, Y. Y., Shepherd, A., Lloyd, M., & Kuan, L. L. (2023). Urosepsis and hydronephrosis secondary to vaginal vault prolapse: A case report. Journal of Clinical Urology, 16(6), 679-682.
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    2023 Kovacic, J., Dhar, A., Shepherd, A., Popa, I., & Chung, A. (2023). Penile prosthesis no longer intervention of last resort for erectile dysfunction?. TRENDS IN UROLOGY & MENS HEALTH, 14(3), 15-20.
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    2022 Kovacic, J., Dhar, A., Shepherd, A., & Chung, A. (2022). A rude awakening: management of nocturia in men. TRENDS IN UROLOGY & MENS HEALTH, 13(6), 24-28.
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    2022 Parkin, C. J., Gilbourd, D., Grills, R., Chapman, S., Weinstein, S., Joshi, N., . . . Louie-Johnsun, M. W. (2022). Transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate needle biopsy remains a safe method in confirming a prostate cancer diagnosis: a multicentre Australian analysis of infection rates. WORLD JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, 40(2), 453-458.
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    2022 Shepherd, A. R. H., Bunjo, Z., Sutherland, P., & Fuller, A. (2022). Robotic-assisted radical cystectomy with intracorporeal urinary diversion: Initial South Australian experience. Journal of Clinical Urology, 17(4), 205141582210848.
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    2021 Lin, H. -M., Huynh, K., Kohli, M., Tan, W., Azad, A. A., Yeung, N., . . . Horvath, L. G. (2021). Aberrations in circulating ceramide levels are associated with poor clinical outcomes across localised and metastatic prostate cancer. Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases, 24(3), 860-870.
    DOI Scopus21 WoS12 Europe PMC19
    2020 Shepherd, A. R. H., Joshi, R., Tan, C. P., Cohen, P., & Brook, N. R. (2020). Inferior vena cava thrombectomy following complete response to nivolumab/ipilimumab for metastatic renal cell carcinoma. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 90(7-8), 1517-1519.
    DOI Scopus7 WoS4 Europe PMC6
    2019 Luchters, S., Technau, K., Mohamed, Y., Chersich, M. F., Agius, P. A., Pham, M. D., . . . Anderson, D. A. (2019). Field Performance and Diagnostic Accuracy of a Low-Cost Instrument-Free Point-of-Care CD4 Test (Visitect CD4) Performed by Different Health Worker Cadres among Pregnant Women. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY, 57(2), 12 pages.
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    2017 Shepherd, A., Shepherd, E., & Brook, N. (2017). Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin with interferon-alpha versus intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin for treating non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2017(3), 65 pages.
    DOI Scopus46 WoS33 Europe PMC32
    2017 Shepherd, A., Hoh, I., Goh, E., Cohen, P., & Steele, D. (2017). Aggressive renal tumour: squamous cell carcinoma with sarcomatoid differentiation. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 87(12), 1054-1056.
    DOI Scopus2 Europe PMC1
    2016 Shepherd, A. R., Shepherd, E., & Brook, N. R. (2016). Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin with interferon-alpha versus intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin for treating non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2016(3).
    DOI Scopus10
    - Kovacic, J., Dhar, A., Kam, J., Shepherd, A., Goolam, A., & Winter, M. (n.d.). Salvage robotic-assisted radical cystectomy is safe in patients with history of pelvic irradiation. Current Urology.
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  • Conference Papers
    Year Citation
    2022 Parkin, C., Gilbourd, D., Grills, R., Chapman, S., Weinstein, S., Joshi, N., . . . Louie-Johnsun, M. (2022). Transrectal ultrasound guided prostate needle biopsy remains a safe method in confirming a prostate cancer diagnosis - A multicentre Australian analysis of infection rates. In BJU INTERNATIONAL Vol. 129 (pp. 157-158). AUSTRALIA, Gold Coast: WILEY.
    2021 Parkin, C. J., Louie-Johnsun, M. W., Chapman, S., Shepherd, A., Mccredie, S., Kam, J., . . . Weinstein, S. (2021). Transrectal ultrasound guided prostate needle biopsy is still a standard of care for prostate cancer diagnosis - A multicentre Australian analysis of infection rates. In EUROPEAN UROLOGY Vol. 79 (pp. S1403). ELSEVIER.
    2020 Shepherd, A., Sutherland, P., & Fuller, A. (2020). Robotic-assisted radical cystectomy with intracorporeal urinary diversion: initial South Australian experience. In BJU INTERNATIONAL Vol. 125 (pp. 29). AUSTRALIA, Sydney: WILEY.
    2019 Shepherd, A., O'Callaghan, M., & Sutherland, P. (2019). Does eligibility for active surveillance of prostate cancer affect functional outcomes after radical prostatectomy?. In BJU INTERNATIONAL Vol. 123 (pp. 51). Brisbane, AUSTRALIA: WILEY.
    2018 Shepherd, A., Pether, M., Crow, P., & Chapman, S. (2018). Does transrectal povidone-iodine disinfection reduce infectious complications following transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy?. In BJU INTERNATIONAL Vol. 121 (pp. 88). AUSTRALIA, Melbourne: WILEY.
    2016 Shepherd, A., Beckmann, K., & O'Callaghan, M. (2016). Clinical outcomes for rural patients with prostate cancer in South Australia. In BJU INTERNATIONAL Vol. 117 (pp. 106-107). Gold Coast, AUSTRALIA: WILEY-BLACKWELL.
    2016 Shepherd, A., & Bain, E. (2016). Can urologists stay 'up-to-date' with prostate cancer research publication rates and scatter?. In BJU INTERNATIONAL Vol. 117 (pp. 107). Gold Coast, AUSTRALIA: WILEY-BLACKWELL.
    2015 Shepherd, A., & O'Callaghan, M. (2015). Eligibility for active surveillance of prostate cancer and functional outcomes after prostatectomy. In BJU INTERNATIONAL Vol. 115 (pp. 33). Adelaide, AUSTRALIA: WILEY-BLACKWELL.

  • Conference Items
    Year Citation
    2017 Shepherd, A., Shepherd, E., & Brook, N. (2017). Intravesical BCG with or without interferon-alpha for treating non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer: a Cochrane systematic review. Poster session presented at the meeting of BJU INTERNATIONAL. Canberra, AUSTRALIA: WILEY-BLACKWELL.
    2015 Shepherd, A., & Bain, E. (2015). Prostate cancer research in Australasia: where are we now?. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of the 68th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Urological-Society-of-Australia-and-New Zealand, as published in British Journal of Urology (BJU) International. Adelaide, Australia: Wiley.
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  • Committee Memberships
    Date Role Committee Institution Country
    2025 - ongoing Member South Australia Prostate Cancer Clinical Outcomes Collaborative (SA-PCCOC) Steering Committee South Australia Prostate Cancer Clinical Outcomes Collaborative (SA-PCCOC) Australia
    2023 - ongoing Member Younger Fellows Advisory Committee, SA Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Australia

  • Memberships
    Date Role Membership Country
    2017 - ongoing Member Australian and New Zealand Urogenital and Prostate Cancer Trials Group Australia
    2017 - ongoing Member American Urological Association United States
    2016 - ongoing Member European Association of Urology Netherlands
    2016 - ongoing Member Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand Australia
    2016 - ongoing Member Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Australia

  • Editorial Boards
    Date Role Editorial Board Name Institution Country
    2017 - ongoing Associate Editor Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Cochrane Urology Australia
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